Chocolate cupcakes
- Member recipe by lovelessons
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Makes 12
Easy
Prep: 15 mins
Cook: 20 mins - 25 mins
plus cooling
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Whip up a batch of simple chocolate cupcakes for a party, coffee morning or afternoon tea. Top with buttercream, or perhaps a cream cheese frosting
Nut-free
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Ingredients
Nutrition
Units:
MetricUS
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100g plain flour
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20g cocoa powder
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140g caster sugar
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1½ tsp baking powder
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40g unsalted butter
(at room temperature)
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120ml whole milk
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1 egg
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¼ tsp vanilla extract
To decorate
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buttercream
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chocolate vermicelli
(optional)
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Nutrition: per serving (without buttercream)
- kcal122
- fat4g
- saturates2g
- carbs19g
- sugars12g
- fibre1g
- protein2g
- salt0.2g
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Method
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step 1
Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Put the flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder, a pinch of salt and the butter in a free-standing electric mixer with a paddle attachment (or use a handheld electric whisk). Beat on a slow speed until you get a sandy consistency and everything is combined.
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step 2
Whisk the milk, egg and vanilla extract together in a jug, then slowly pour about half into the flour mixture. Beat to combine and turn the mixer up to high speed, scraping any mixture from the side of the bowl with a rubber spatula. Pour in the remaining liquid and continue mixing for a couple more minutes until the mixture is smooth. Do not overmix.
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step 3
Spoon the mixture into the paper cases until approximately two-thirds full. Bake in a preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, or until the sponge bounces back when touched and a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.
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step 4
Leave the cupcakes to cool slightly in the tray before turning out onto a wire cooling rack to cool completely. Meanwhile, make chocolate buttercream or plain buttercream and spread it over the cakes with a palette knife, or use a piping bag. Scatter over chocolate vermicelli, if you like.
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